Touring the Netherlands in a vintage car is a trip that should be on everyone's bucket list. Especially touring in a 2CV, or "the duck" of the French car brand Citroën. With a classic car, you attract a lot of attention. People wave at you enthusiastically and look at you until you disappear from their sight. Tell me, touring in such a fun car is also something that makes you happy, isn't it? A day out in a vintage car with friends or family is guaranteed to be a success!
Rent an old timer from WeLoveOldtimers for a fun day out in the Netherlands
At WeLoveOldtimers you can choose from a wide and varied range of classic cars. For example, they have our favorite 2CVs in multiple colors, as well as different versions of the famous Volkswagen T1 bus. Want to rent a classic car? Check out the website of WeLoveOldtimers the full range of old timers.
You can rent an old timer for a fun day out, but you can also rent them for several days. For example, for a weekend or a midweek camping trip. The branch of WeLoveOldtimers is located in Hoogblokland where you can pick up your classic car at an agreed time and return it later. You can park your own car here during the period you are on the road.
Day tour of old Dutch villages and past 15 unique mills
WeLoveOldtimers has mapped out several routes that you can follow through Dutch landscapes and small villages. But of course it is also possible to determine your own route. With our lavender-colored duckling, we drove a cool route through South Holland and Gelderland that took us past 15 unique windmills. They call this route the Molenroute. When you rent a 2CV, you get the route on paper!
Old-fashioned map reading
The Mill Route is a 109-kilometer route that takes you along beautiful roads past 15 mills. The route is written out step by step in a booklet that you can take from the shed. You can also download the route in advance as a pdf file and thus follow it from your phone. Our preference was to read the map the old-fashioned way and let the guide show us around. Of course, map-reading is part and parcel of driving an old 2CV.
Along the way you pass villages such as Deil, Beesd and Hoornaar. Villages you may never have heard of. This makes the route so much fun to drive. You look your eyes out. The surroundings are beautiful, the villages are small and old, and the ever-changing types of windmills are the highlights of the ride.
The cost of renting a 2CV
If you go out for a day with a 2CV, you should expect to spend at least €300. This of course includes the rental of the duck, but also 100 free kilometers. Afterwards you deliver the tank full again in Hoogblokland. The day touring through the Netherlands can be supplemented with a nice picnic basket, high tea or lunch at a local café in one of the villages on the route.
More tips for a day out in the Netherlands
That The Netherlands wonderful destinations for a fun day out has become clear to us in recent times. From vast landscapes to primeval Dutch cities to real 'Island vibes' on the Wadden Islands. Looking for even more typical Dutch getaways? Then visit mill city of Schiedam! And mark a day at Zaanse Schans in your calendar as well.
